NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 3
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry starting from last night as Cyclonic storm ”Burevi” is all set to cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanyakumari, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
#CycloneBurevi expected to hit near Pamban. @itsgopikrishnan gets us more details.#ITVideo pic.twitter.com/NlfHyIJq52
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) December 3, 2020
The storm over north Sri Lanka with a wind speed of 70- 80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph would be centered very close to Pamban around noon today, the department said.
“It would then move nearly westsouthwestwards across Pamban area by afternoon and cross south Tamilnadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari,” the IMD said on its twitter handle.
The NDRF has deployed around 27 teams across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry to meet emergencies. The IMD has issued Red Alert.
Coastal #TamilNadu between #Rameswaram and #Pondicherry brace yourselves for some heavy to very heavy spell of #rains coming your way over the next few hours due to #CycloneBurevi. #Chennai is likely to see moderate to heavy rains continue as well. #ChennaiRains #COMK #NEM2020 pic.twitter.com/RJaZyWduPu
— Chennai Rains (COMK) (@ChennaiRains) December 2, 2020
Under the influence of the weather system, regions including those falling under the Cauvery delta zone like Kodavasal in Tiruvarur district, Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam, Karaikal, Tiruthuraipoondi and Mudukulatur in Ramanathapuram received rainfall between nine cm and a maximum of 20 cm since last night and till this morning.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Modi government is committed to provide all possible help to the people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the wake of Burevi’s impending landfall along the southern coast.
Burevi Cyclone brings heavy rain in Puducherry, normal life hit
Normal life was disrupted in Puducherry on Thursday as torrential downpour influenced by cyclone ”Burevi” pounded several parts of the union territory.
PWD sources said that during last twenty four hours ending 8.30 am. Puducherry and its suburbs recorded 7.6 cm rainfall. Tanks were getting copious inflow and the level of water was rising, leading to fast recharge of sub soil water.
This was another bout of rain after the recent one triggered by cyclone Nivar. The territorial administration has sought Rs 100 crores as interim relief from the Centre as the loss incurred due to cyclone Nivar and heavy rains was pegged at Rs 400 crores.
